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Dr Gwilym Pritchard, who works at the surgery, said: “We would like to bring in paramedic services, physiotherapy and a specialist care for the elderly, but we are constantly having to juggle rooms and squeeze people into unsuitable spaces.

“Patient comfort is being compromised, as well as confidentiality, as we have been reduced to treating people in the corridor and kitchen.

“The Welsh Government are encouraging GP practices to bring a variety of services into the community so that patients don’t have to travel so far to access them, but to increase our services we need more room.”

Since it first opening in 1973 the surgery, which used to be a shop, has grown from having 1,300 patients to the 5,505 that are on the books today.

Staff at the practice say have had to turn medical students away from the for the first ever this year because they have no room for them to hold their clinics.

He added: “I feel that rural practices are often forgotten about, and although practices in towns and cities have their own issues to contend with, it is important that surgeries like ours also receive support as many people in this area are unable to travel far and very much rely on the services we provide.

“I do feel that we haven’t received adequate support from the Health Board on this issue.”

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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Area Director Ffion Johnstone said: “We are aware of the pressures on space in the Waunfawr Surgery, and recognise the difficulties that this causes members of the surgery team.

“We have met with the practice on a number of occasions and addressing this is a priority for the Health Board.”

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